FLiCKERFEST 2016 PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

Friday 22nd Jan, Best Of International 1 programme, highlights includes:

OH-BE-JOYFUL
United Kingdom / 14 min / 2015
WRI: Kayleigh Llewellyn
DIR: Susan Jacobson
PROD: Katie Campbell
On her birthday, the last thing Sophie (Kayleigh Llewellyn) wants to do is care for her wheelchair-bound grandmother, Rita (Sheila Reid). However, Rita is a lot sharper than her granddaughter thinks. Determined for Sophie to come to terms with her sexuality, the ever-cheeky Rita drags her to the supermarket, leaving smashed mandarins and garlic in their wake. It’s an endearing moment of bonding between the two, despite the generation gap. Oh Be Joyful is a heart-warming tale of love, family and acceptance.

AUTOS PORTRAITS (CARFACE)
Canada / 4min / 2015
DIR: Claude Cloutier
PROD: Julie Roy
Carface is a whirling, twirling automotive waltz. To the tune of “Que Sera, Sera,” carefree cars cavort in all directions while the black ooze that fuels them is unremittingly pumped from Mother Earth. The ultimate orgiastic spectacle of our Big Oil–based empire. Let the games begin! The impact is all the more heightened by the film’s outlandish cartoon imagery. Shortlisted for best animated shorts category at the Oscars, Cloutier’s film is a biting commentary of a world threatened by climate change and declining natural resources.

Saturday 23rd Jan, Best Of Australian Shorts programme, highlights include:

NAN AND A WHOLE LOT OF TROUBLE
Australia / 11min / 2015
WRI: Sue McPherson
DIR: Dena Curtis
PROD: Lois Randall (From Lennox Head)
Shot in Lismore, Tullera and Wardell Northern NSW. A whole lot of fun and set in ‘well groomed suburbia’, Dena Curtis’s film is a charming comic drama about a family in a spot of trouble. Nan (Noeleen Shearer), and granddaughter Fuzzy (Amba-Rose Atkinson) of Aboriginal and Irish descent, face off with Aunty Min (Pamela Young) after the passing of a close relative. Nan keeps a photo album of dead family members. Younger sister Min believes this morbid European tradition is culturally inappropriate. Told with warmth and humour, this fun short film tackles cultural taboos and indigenous tradition.

FLAT DADDY
Australia / 16min / 2014
WRI / DIR: Matt Holcomb
PROD: Annie Kinnane
Life-size cut-outs of soldiers away in combat are used by military families to cope with their loved one’s absence. Eating dinner at the table with a life-size cut-out of your dad isn’t exactly ordinary. But for Kate (Kat Stewart) and daughter Cindy (Sophia Tsoltoudis), it’s their only way to fill the void while their absent father and husband Scott (Christian Clark) is on military duty. Based on an award-winning short story by Louise D’Arcy, Flat Daddy is a heartbreaking examination of the ups and downs of family in emotional upheaval. With a soaring orchestral score by acclaimed Australian composer Guy Gross (The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert), it will catapult you on a journey of love and perseverance in the face of hardship. (starring Kat Stewart and Kathryn Beck)

ERNIE BISCUIT
Australia/ 20min / 2015
WRI/DRI/PROD Adam Elliot (Harvie Krumpet)
The charming clayography of a lonely Deaf Parisian Taxidermist whose life is turned upside down and back to front when a dead pigeon arrives on his doorstep.
Adam Elliot (Oscar Winner ‘Harvie Krumpet’) is known for his quirky humanist and humorous animations dealing with the outsider and Ernie Biscuit is another delightfully warm and uplifting addition to his short film collections.

Sunday 24th Jan, Short Laughs Comedy programme, highlights include:

NULLA NULLA
Australia / 6min / 2014
WRI/DIR: Dylan River
PROD: Tanith Glynn- Maloney
Fresh out of the academy, White Cop experiences his first taste of Aboriginal community life, as Black Cop puts him to the test.
Winner of the AACTA award for Best Australian film this delightful comedy starring award winning director/actor Wayne Blair (The Sapphires, Redfern Now) takes us to a remote where a new white cop is hilariously introduced to local culture.

HALFBEARD
Australia / 7min / 2015
WRI/DIR: Luke Ryan
PROD: Julian Vincent Costanzo, Marcello Ianno
Gavin is a comedy actor who wants to be taken seriously. That’s why he’s grown a beard. Now Gavin is about to make the crossover into drama. But first he needs to find a razor… Actor Luke Ryan’s hilarious short is a quirky take on hipsters and the latest beard trend.

FLiCKERLAB

3pm- In Conversation Wayne Blair Join multi award winning indigenous director and actor and Flickerfest alumni Wayne Blair as he talks about his journey from short film maker to award winning director.

Wayne’s credits include the highly acclaimed feature film ‘The Sapphires’, TV drama Redfern Now, recently completed feature film ‘Septembers Of Shiraz’ starring Adrian Brodie and Selma Hayek and soon to be released 6 part ABC series Cleverman.

 

 

BYRON ALL SHORTS 2016

Northern Rivers Short Film Competition

presented by
Sat 23rd: Byron All Shorts Finalists Screening – door 4pm | films 4.30pm $12/10

Sun 24th: Byron All Shorts Awards – door 7.30pm | awards 8.30pm
(Prior to Flickerfest’s Short Laughs Comedy programme $15/12, free for finalists)
Mullum Civic Hall

About BYRON ALL SHORTS

The Byron All Shorts are held on Saturday 23rd Jan, with finalists from the Northern Rivers region hotly contesting for prizes that recognise excellence in short film making.

These amazing & best of local short films have screened to a capacity house over the recent years.

THE JURY: Byron All Shorts will be judged at the screening by an esteemed jury of film practitioners including: Wayne Blair (dir: The Sapphires & Redfern Now to name a couple); legendary Australian actor & activist Tony Barry; & Lois Randall (prod: Gods Of Wheat Street & East Of Everything to name a couple)
(The awards presentation is on Sunday night prior to the Best Of Australian Shorts programme).

Support our regions local stories & support the best of our local filmmakers, alongside the best in the world.

Thank you & congratulations to all entrants & finalists (selected from almost 60 entries)!

 

BYRON ALL SHORTS – Awards Announcement

The Byron All Shorts were held on Sat 23rd Jan. These amazing local films screened to a capacity house, with 19 finalists from the Northern Rivers region hotly contesting for prizes, that recognise excellence in short film making.

And the winners are:

   iQ & FLiCKERFEST – JURY AWARD – BEST HIGH SCHOOL SHORT FILM
Return Wri/Dir/Prod: Jayden Morrison
A short look into the endless return to the ocean.

 

   iQ & FLiCKERFEST – JURY AWARD – BEST SHORT FILM
‘Citizen To Activist’ – Wri: David Lowe;  Dir/Prod: Eve Jeffrey & David Lowe
Get up! Stand up! A not-so-serious look at the journey from citizen to activist.

 

 SOUTHERN CROSS CREDIT UNION – PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – BEST SHORT FILM
‘Seymour The Cross Dressing Wolfe’ – Wri/Dir/Prod: Leif Lyall
Pirates, a cross dressing wolf and seven deadly ninja sheep. What could possibly go wrong?

Runner-Up: ‘Painted’ – Wri/Dir/Prod: Elvis Schmoulianoff
An adventure in stop-motion body art where the paint is alive & tells the story.

 

 SAE QANTM Creative Media Institute – JURY AWARD – EMERGING TALENT
‘Creating Within’ – Wri/Dir/Prod: Darius Devas
Darius and his lifelong friend, Luke Morgan, go on a surfing pilgrimage to remote parts of the South Australian coastline. The trip marked the tenth anniversary of their ‘third musketeer’ Billy Whitton’s death. This film explains the motivation behind ‘Within’
 (together with) ‘Within’ – Wri/Dir/Prod: Darius Devas
An impressionistic exploration of the ocean that creates the space to linger, in vivid vibrant detail, dwelling on water in movement, flowing through the majestic folds of nature. The film’s narration, spoken by Guy Pearce is a simple, haiku like tribute to Nature and the interconnection of life.

 

The Byron All Shorts 2016 finalists programme

High Schools finalists

Comrade / 4m12s / 2015 (Mullum High – music video)
Wri/Dir/Prod: Jack DeCosta
A music clip inspiring and by and showcasing the Brunswick Valley.
Premiere Screening

 

 

A New Pair Of Shoes / 5m5s / 2015 (Byron Steiner – Mullum)
Wri/Dir/Prod: Maya Duel
When Jennifer Fisher set out for her daily routine of jogging the empty streets in the fresh early morning, things didn’t go quite as she planned. As the streets wind out before them, the new neighbours delve into a topic that causes tension to rise, threatening to push them apart.

 

Return / 4m7s (Ballina) 2015
Wri/Dir/Prod: Jayden Morrison
A short look into the endless return to the ocean.
Premiere Screening

 

 

Main Competition finalists

Team Tick / 3m13s / 2015
Dir: Sheldon Lieberman, Igor Coric | Prod: Teagan Thisby Young
Living on a farm has its perks…& its pests. When Gertrude the goose gets a tick, the family does their best to help.
World Premiere

 

 

Making Maude / 5m33s / 2015
Wri/Dir/Prod: Megan Kinninment
Meet Lismore’s Queen of polystyrene, Michael Gates & his drag Queen alter ego Maude Boate.

 

 

Snakes Among Us / 4m29s / 2015
Wri/Dir: Matthew Pepler | Prod: Buster Williams
Shedding skins of perception, this revealing documentary explores how lo live with the Snakes Among Us.
World Premiere

 

 

Creating Within / 7m / 2014
Wri/Dir/Prod: Darius Devas
Darius and his lifelong friend, Luke Morgan, go on a surfing pilgrimage to remote parts of the South Australian coastline. The trip marked the tenth anniversary of their ‘third musketeer’ Billy Whitton’s death. Darius reflects on how Billy’s death sparked the beginning of his inward journey, shifting his perspective about what matters in life and expanding his connection to the ocean.

 

Within / 5m5s / 2014
Wri/Dir/Prod: Darius Devas
An impressionistic exploration of the ocean that creates the space to linger, in vivid vibrant detail, dwelling on water in movement, flowing through the majestic folds of nature. The film’s narration, spoken by Guy Pearce is a simple, haiku like tribute to Nature and the interconnection of life.

 

Looking To Buy / 12m30s / 2015
Wri/Dir: Isaac Wall | Prod: Kate Laurie
A married couple inspect a piece of land for sale.
NSW Premiere

 

 

Bend In The River / 13m / 2015
Dir/Prod: David Lowe | Prod: Eve Jeffery
Multiple Golden Guitar winner Luke O’Shea locked onto a water pump on Australia Day with his father. Find out why…

 

 

Lydian’s Place / 3m / 2015
Wri/Dir: Jonatan Lundmark | Prod: Sabastian Lundmark
Insight into the life of Lydian Dunbar an electronic music artist who’s disability becomes his creatability.

 

 

Cross Stitch / 3m / 2015
Wri/Dir/Prod: Michelle Eabry | Dir: Ghita Fiorelli
Eric Smith has been embroidering for over 20 years. Originally from California Eric now lives in Cawongla in Northern NSW. In this short film Eric reveals why he chooses to express himself in thread.

 

 

Painted / 4m21s / 2014
Wri/Dir/Prod: Elvis Schmoulianoff
An adventure in stop-motion body art where the paint is alive & tells the story.
Australian Premiere

 

 

Intermission

Citizen To Activist / 4m39s / 2015
Wri/Dir: David Lowe | Dir/Prod: Eve Jeffery
Get up! Stand up! A not-so-serious look at the journey from citizen to activist.
Regional Premiere

 

 

Ninja Circus / 4m37s / 2015
Wri/Dir: Jonatan Lundmark | Prod: Sabastian Lundmark
Ninja Circus is a dynamic indigenous circus troupe from Mititjula located below Uluru. The circus gives the kids new opportunities in life.

 

 

A Surfers Legacy / 18m / 2015
Wri/Dir/Prod: Andy Bambach, Ranis Willis
An Australian surfer uses recycled limbs to change the lives of the poor in India with the gift of a leg.

 

 

The Battle / 3m / 2015
Wri/Dir/Prod: Sophie Hexter, Poppy Walker
Kayah Guenther is a young artist struggling to find his place in the world. Born with trisomy 21, he narrates his story through dance. A highly stylised and darkly evocative portrait, set to an original score, ‘The Battle’ explores themes of identity, power, passion and despair.
Regional Premiere

 

The Plover / 7m / 2015
Wri/Dir: Klutch Kable | Prod/Wri: Sheraden Robins
It is 1977 in the suburbs. Henry Arthur Henry is a pasty freckled ginger who wants the most awesome t shirt on the planet and to jump on Angie Primarano’s trampoline. The only thing stopping him is the plover that lives in the spare block between his house and Angie Primarano’s trampoline.
Australian Premiere

 

Seymour The Cross Dressing Wolf / 9m6s / 2015
Wri/Dir/Prod: Leif Lyall
Pirates, a cross dressing wolf and seven deadly ninja sheep.. What could possibly go wrong?
World Premiere

 

Runtime:  125min

 

Flickerfest & Byron All Shorts is presented with iQ, and is a fund-raiser for the iQ Arts & Eco Reserve.

BYRON ALL SHORTS – PARTNERS

Thank you, your support is greatly appreciated & also supports our regions creative industries.

  and 
 Flickerfest & iQ Inc – Festival Creators and Cash Prize Partners (Jury Award for Best Short Film)

SAE Qantm, Creative Media Institute – Creative Media Partner & Cash Prize Partner (Jury Award for Emerging Talent)

SCCU – Event Partner & Cash Prize Partner (Audience Award for Best Short Film)

 

INDUSTRY PRIZE PARTNERS

Avid Software

In Your Face Productions

 

MEDIA SUPPORTERS